2020

Altra’s businesses are providing essential products and technology being used on the front lines of the COVID-19 war. Altra has received many letters from our customers asking for our help and our brands have responded.

A medical imaging technology leader required an electric brake for its mobile X-Ray machines. The brakes are needed to provide reliable parking/holding functionality to ensure that the machine does not move during the imaging process.

A major global manufacturer of mammography systems contacted Altra Motion for braking solutions it needed for various applications within its machines. Altra worked closely with the OEMs engineering team to identify and confirm the torque requirements and space limitations of each different brake application.